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This is one of the medals from my space memorabilia collection. The is the Soviet Union coat of arms from the reverse of the Salyut-7 project medal.

Launched on a Proton rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in the USSR, it was the tenth space station of any kind launched.

The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991.

Baikonur still serves as the launch site for Russian and some ESA projects.

Enjoy.